The final Music at DOG installment of the year takes place on November 8 with performances by two artists pushing the boundaries of computer and dance music: Family Trust and Xanopticon.
Music at DOG: Family Trust, Xanopticon
11.08.25
The final Music at DOG installment of the year takes place on November 8 with performances by two artists pushing the boundaries of computer and dance music: Family Trust and Xanopticon. Curated by Chris Latina in collaboration with Landscape, the ongoing series presents electronic and computer music performed on a unique, immersive sound system selected for each show.
The program will begin with a moderated discussion with the artists, exploring how their approach to tool building and process influence generative music production. The evening will feature sets by Family Trust, comprised of Kevin Bednar (Spednar) and Danielle Rager ({arsonist}), who will deliver cosmic takes on jungle, breakcore, and electro, transforming rave heritage into futuristic grooves. Joining them is Xanopticon, the internationally renowned producer whose rhythm-dense work has redefined underground electronic music for nearly 25 years. Sound provided by Symu Systems (@symu.systems).
7pm: Doors open
7pm: Discussion with the artists
7:30pm: Xanopticon (DJ set)
9pm: Family Trust (Live)
Address: 428 Waller Street, San Francisco
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS
FAMILY TRUST
Family Trust formed in 2024 as a partnership between Portland’s Kevin Bednar (Spednar) and Danielle Rager ({arsonist}), independently known for their deep experimentation in audio synthesis and formal re-formations of rave using live-coding environment Tidal Cycles. Together they’ve bonded to bring truly cosmic takes on live dance floor composition, cutting apart influential ideas from jungle, breakcore and electro and reassembling them into futuristic grooves built to stimulate various synapses and muscle reflexes. Their laptop-based live sets reminisce on the spirit of early bleep techno and the heritage of bass + sound system music— from a time we have yet to experience.
XANOPTICON
Known for blistering sound systems worldwide with densely evolving rhythms, Xanopticon has re-imagined the formulas of electronic music structures for nearly 25 years. With releases on labels like Peace Off, Zhark International, Hymen and Tigerbeat6, Xanopticon’s tracks have been pillars of cult recognition. Even more rare are his DJ sets, which thread helices of computer music experimentation and the outer boundaries of underground techno, spiraling into what exists at the core of the dance floor.
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ABOUT DOG
DOG is a dynamic project space exploring emergent cultural themes through an ongoing series of in-person events. An experimental, physical complement to its parent, Landscape, a brand strategy and design studio in San Francisco, CA, the events make tangible the studio’s commitment to nurturing our collective social fabric and supporting new ideas, technologies, and opportunities for cultural expression.
ABOUT LANDSCAPE
Landscape is an integrated creative studio providing brand strategy, design systems, and campaign production to clients pursuing intentional, sustainable, and influential change across a range of sectors—science, technology, social, environmental, arts, and culture.
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ACCESSIBILITY
Please note there is one flight of stairs leading up to the entrance of the venue. There are accessible toilets. For any questions regarding access to our space, please reach out via dog@dogdogdog.xyz.
PRIVACY
We’re mindful of privacy rights and would like you to know that at some events, we intend to capture the event with photographs—at times, flash will be used. Some of these images will likely be shared with our community online, on social media and our website. If you wish for your image not to be used, please reach out to us at the event or via email.
